Te Ohu Kai Moana argues that urban Maori benefit from iwi-dominated $20 mln trust

Te Ohu Kai Moana argues that urban Maori benefit from iwi-dominated $20 mln trust
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot April 21 (BusinessDesk) - Te Ohu Kai Moana, the body set up to oversee Māori fisheries assets, has defended its control of a $20 million trust set up for the benefit of urban Māori who have taken a High Court suit seeking a greater say over the assets. The National Urban Māori Authority (NUMA) and Te Waipareira Trust began their case yesterday, telling the High Court that the Te Putea Whakatupu Trust couldn’t truly benefit urban Māori – those that aren’t affiliated with an iwi – because the trustees are appointed by the iwi...